The Ancient World in 100 Words
How do you sum up the ancient world in just 100 words? This book takes on the challenge! With 100 carefully chosen words, each explained in just 100 words, this book provides a quick and fun insight into the characters, events, and inventions of the ancient world. With entries on the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Minoans, the Greeks, and the Romans, this book is an…
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Dictionary of Ukrainianisms
The Polish word “Bohomaz” (a daub) means an ineptly painted picture. It originates from the Ukrainian language. I love to observe visitors to art museums, especially contemporary art ones. Some of them tilt their heads, wrinkle their faces in disgust and say: what a daub, my child paints better. “Dictionary of Ukrainianisms. Interpreted by Polish…
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